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Tipword vs Trailback

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Tipword compared with Trailback
DetailTipword logo TipwordTrailback logo Trailback
What it doesHold a key over any word on your Mac and see its translation right beside it Search your computer by describing what you remember
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given IN
Pricing modelPaid Paid
Pricing$12 once, not per month. Includes all 54 languages, works in every app and PDF, supports up to 3 Macs, and 1 year of free updates. 14-day money-back guarantee. $9 lifetime one-time payment for all features on Mac and Windows
Key features
  • Translate any word by holding Option and pointing at it
  • Works in films, PDFs, websites, chats and every app
  • Supports 54 languages total
  • 20 languages with offline translation on macOS 15 or later
  • Reads text in images, PDFs and screenshots
  • Lives in menu bar and never requires selecting text
  • License works on up to 3 Macs
  • One year of free updates included
  • Private with Google key: only the word you point at is sent to Google
  • Search by description across websites, files, screenshots and copied text
  • Remembers browser history, files, screenshots and copied text offline
  • Quick Search overlay accessible from any app
  • Collections to sort files by source, type or project
  • Tidy feature to rename messy files and organize downloads
  • Your Week view showing projects, files and pages from each week
  • Pick a time feature to view and reopen everything from a specific moment
  • Browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Safari and Comet
What makes it different
  • Translates words right where they are without selection or copying, even in subtitles and PDFs
  • 54 languages with 20 available offline on macOS 15 or later
  • One-time $12 payment with no subscription and lifetime access
  • Works in any app, image or PDF on macOS 14 or later
  • Private and secure: offline translation available with no data sent to servers
  • One-time $9 lifetime payment with no subscription or monthly fees
  • Searches by content and meaning, not just filenames
  • Never records screen, sees passwords or reads private browsing
  • Works across all activity—websites, files, screenshots and copied text
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 −3 (down) since last check10 +4 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)42
Citation Flow (Majestic)2217
Referring domains (Majestic)276

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